Lindley, J. in Hooker, W.J. (1825), Exotic Flora 2: 138 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Pholidota imbricata Hook.

Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 290 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 110 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 527 [secondary reference]

Dockrill, A.W. (1969), Australian Indigenous Orchids: 301-303 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. (1988), Native Orchids of Australia: 606-607 [secondary reference]

Clements, M.A. in Jones, D.L. (ed.) (August 1989), Catalogue of Australian Orchidaceae. Australian Orchid Research 1: 105 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ptilocnema D.Don legitimate

Dockrill, A.W. (1993), Australian Indigenous Orchids Edn. 2, 1: 404 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 657 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Coelogyne Lindl. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (28 February 2018), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Ptilocnema D.Don legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld

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